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Pentecost Hymns of John and Charles Wesley
Between 1739 and 1745 John and Charles Wesley, founders of the Methodist movement, had written and published many hymns on the Holy Spirit. In 1746 they determined to greatly expand the number of hymns for the Day of Pentecost available to their own people. The results was a book entitled: Hymns of Petition and Thanksgiving for the Promise of the Father (1746). The words are available from Duke University in "Whitsunday Hymns" (1746). The words are also available in Timothy L. Smith, The Pentecost Hymns of John and Charles Wesley (Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City, 1982, ISBN 0834107570, 85 pages, paperback), now out of print. Some used copies are available through Amazon.com. A few of the words and tunes are available in The Cyber Hymnal (www.hymntime.com/tch)
- Again, Thou Spirit of Burning, come
- Arm of the Lord, awake, awake
- Author of every work divine
- Away with our fears
- Come then to those who want Thine aid
- Come, holy celestial Dove
- Eternal Paraclete, descend
- Eternal Spirit, come
- Father of everlasting grace
- Father, admit our lawful claim
- Father, glorify Thy Son
- Hear all the Savior's cry
- Jesus, dear departed Lord
- Jesus, God of peace and love
- Jesus, Lord, in pity hear us
- Jesus, our exalted Head
- Jesus, Thy word we dare believe!
- Jesus, we hang upon the word
- Jesus, we on the word depend
- O happy state of grace
- O Thou who by Thy blood
- Savior and Prince of Peace
- Savior, Lord, who at Thy death
- Sinners, lift up your hearts
- Son of God, for Thee we languish
- Spirit of Faith, come down
- Spirit of Faith, on Thee we call
- Spirit of Grace, we bless Thy name
- Spirit of Holiness, and Root
- Spirit of Power, 'tis Thine alone
- Spirit of Truth, descend
- Then the whole earth again shall rest
Timothy L. Smith, The Pentecost Hymns of John and Charles Wesley (Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City, 1982, ISBN 0834107570)
Copyright © 2023, Ralph F. Wilson. <pastorjoyfulheart.com> All rights reserved. A single copy of this article is free. Do not put this on a website. See legal, copyright, and reprint information.
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